The Study of Law and Law Enforcement

The main goals of the law enforcement institutions are to provide law and order in the community and reduce crime. The objective of legal and law enforcement education at the Nizhny Novgorod Academy is to familiarize prospective lawyers and law enforcement officers with the major areas of law and law enforcement and equip them with the skills necessary for effective and competent work.

The full-time program at the NNA is expected to be normally completed in 5 academic years. Each academic year is divided into 2 semesters. At the end of each semester cadets take credit tests and examinations, they are called sessionals. At the end of studies cadets take their finals and present their diploma papers.

At the Academy cadets are known to study various branches of law, such as: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Civil Law, Administrative and Labor Law. They also study social sciences, foreign languages, law enforcement, Criminal Psychology. They master interrogation techniques, weapons handling, defense tactics, car driving and other things, which are certain to be necessary for their future effective performance as professionals.

Most of the cadets are reported to carry out scientific research. Upon graduation those who wish to continue studies may take post-graduate courses and defend dissertations on some legal problem.

During the period of study the cadets have to spend several weeks at the Training Camp where they get instruction in field orientation, physical training, athletics, etc.

One of the main principles of the educational system at the Academy is to unite theory and practice. That is why the cadets also have internship in different law enforcement agencies at different stages of training.

4. Read the text to yourself and say if the following statements are true or false:

1. The main task of legal and law enforcement education at the Academy is to equip future officers with the skills of interrogation technique, car driving and weapons handling.

2. The main program is usually completed in 3 years.

3. The cadets normally take credit tests and exams once a year.

4. The cadets study various branches of law.

5. The cadets don’t study social sciences.

6. Effective performance includes various skills such as weapons handling, car driving, defense tactics and interrogation techniques.

7. Cadets spend some weeks at the Training Camp studying a foreign language.

8. It is important for the future law enforcement officers to have internship in law enforcement agencies.

9. Every graduate must take a post-graduate course.

10.Post-graduates must defend dissertations on some legal problems.

5. Match the following English and Russian equivalents:

1) objective 2) education 3) to familiarize 4) to equip with 5) skills 6) branches of law 7) to take credit tests 8) Criminal Procedure 9) interrogation techniques 10) weapons handling 11) defense tactics 12) scientific research 13) post-graduate course 14) field orientation 15) law enforcement agencies

a) образование b) оснащать, оборудовать c) сдавать зачеты d) отрасли права e) уголовный процесс f) навыки ведения допроса g) обращение с оружием h) навыки i) самбо j) научное исследование k) адъюнктура (аспирантура) l) знакомить m) правоохранительные учреждения n) цель o) ориентирование на местности

6. Answer the following questions on the text:

1. What is the main objective of legal and law enforcement education at the Academy?

2. How much time is normally needed to complete a full-time program?

3. When do the cadets take exams and credit tests?

4. What subjects do the cadets study?

5. Why is it necessary to master car driving?

6. What do they do at the Training Camp?

7. Where do the cadets have their internship?

8. When do they carry out scientific research?

9. What skills do the cadets master?

10.What do they do at the end of their studies?

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